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UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY

UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD DAY

VIVEKANANDA KENDRA WELCOME YOU ALLVIVEKANANDA KENDRA VEDIC VISION FOUNDATIONQuiz 2014-15There will be a total of six rounds.For each round one student from each group will stand up and answer the questions The sixth round is the final round which is the rapid fire roundINSTRUCTIONS

KNOW YOUR EPICSRound 1 INTRODUCTION

3 questions for each group, time = 30 seconds,+ 20 for each right ans. Transfer round =10 seconds and +5 bonus for correct answer, No ve marks (60 MARKS)

GROUP 1Q1. Name this place... which in ancient India was known by the name 'Dharmakshetra'; once the land of sage Parashara's hermitage

GROUP 2Q1. Krishna : Panchjanya Arjuna : .............. GROUP 3Q1.Three characters are present in both the Ramayana and Mahabharata...

Hanuman, Parashuram and...................

GROUP 4Q1.Krishna goes on Garuda with Satyabhama at his side to kill the evil Narakasura, to his kingdom as he had conquered and imprisoned Indra. Name Narakasura's kingdom.

GROUP 1Q2. Asvattama, son of Drona, was King of....?MathuraMagadha Pancala Kuru Nowhere.

GROUP 2Q2. What was Queen Kunti's real name?Pragjya PrarthanaPrishatadPrithvi PrithaGROUP 3Q2. How are the two famed teachers Acarya Drona and Kripa are related to each otherKripa is married to Drona's sister They are just good friendsDrona is married to Kripa's sister They are both fellow students of the same teacher

GROUP 4Q2.What is the Veda Vyasa's real name?Parashara GovindaDwaipayanaSukadeva GautamaGROUP 1Q3. Who changed rober Valmiki into sage Valmiki for good?

GROUP 2Q3. How many slokas were in original Ramayana (written first by Valmiki )

GROUP 3Q3.How many chapters are in Ramayanam ( kandams) ? list them ?

GROUP 4Q3.In which Yuga, Ramayana happened?

Round 2RAMAYANA4 questions for each group, time = 20 seconds, + 25 for each right answer. Transfer round =5 seconds and +10 bonus for correct ans,5 marks for incorrect ans.(100 marks)GROUP 1Q1 Which Vamsha did Dasharatha belong to?

a)Chandravamsha b)Suryavamsha c)Harivamsha d)Sagara VamshaGROUP 2Q1 What is the nakshatra in which Sri Ramachandra was born?

a)Revathi b)Rohini c)Uttara d)PunarvasuQ1. Whom did Sri Ramachandra kill first?a)Taatakab) Subahuc)Marichad)VaaliGROUP 3GROUP 4Q1. Who is the father of Raavana?1. Mahaa Raavana 2. Kashyapa Muni 3. Vishravas Muni 4. SundopasundaraGROUP 1Q2. In which Ashrama did Vishwamitra, Rama, Lakshmana stay on their way to kill Daithyas?

GROUP 2Q2. Who was Lakshmanas mother?

GROUP 3Q2. How many children did King Dasaratha have ?

GROUP 4Q2.. Who reminded Hanuman of his power?

GROUP 1Q3.What were the names of Lakshmanas and Bharatas wives?

GROUP 2Q3. Who is the mother and father of Hanumanji?

GROUP 3Q3. Name two foreign countries which have their own version of Ramayana ?

GROUP 4Q3. What were the names of Sugrivas and Valis wives?

GROUP 1Q4. What was Kumbakarnas curse? Who cursed him?

GROUP 2Q4. In which state and near which river is Panchavati located in modern India?

GROUP 3Q4. Who was Sampathi? What was Sampatis role in Ramayana?

GROUP 4Q4. In what way Ravana carried Sita ? Whom did she see on the way and what did she throw down to them?

Round 3MAHABHARATA4 questions for each group, time =15 seconds, + 30 for each right ans Transfer round = 2 seconds only once and +15 bonus for correct ans,10 marks for incorrect ans.(120 marks)GROUP 1Q1. The Pandavas, after escaping from the house of lac took refuge in a Brahmin's house, in a village where Bheema kills the evil demon Bakasura. Name the village

GROUP 2Q1.Name the forest in which the whole narration of Mahabharata took place

GROUP 3Q1. During Kurukshetra war, the chariot of Yudhishthira was always about four inches above the ground, but on one occasion it sank back to the ground when he told a Lie to Drona. What was that lie?

GROUP 4Q1. Who was bestowed with the unique vision to narrate the happenings of the war to King Dhritarashtra?

GROUP 1 Q2. How many divisions or parvas are there in the Mahabharata

GROUP 2Q2.How many children did King Dritasastra have?

GROUP 3Q2.Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna and Subhadra, was killed while trying to break into a vyuha (army formation). Which vyuha was it?

GROUP 4Q2.Bhagavat Gita is presented in the Mahabharata as a conversation between two people. Name them.

GROUP 1

Q3. King Pandu was cursed by which sage? SageKindamaSage Durvasa Viswamitra AgasthyaGROUP 2

Q3. Karna,Yudhisthira,Bhima, andArjuna were born to Kunti through 4 Gods. Name them in sequenceSurya, Indra,Varuna and Indra Vayu,Yama, Surya and Indra Yama, Surya, Indra and Vayu Surya,Yama,Vayu and Indra. GROUP 3Q3. Which Pandava vowed to kill the evil Dushasana and drink his blood when he molested Draupadi?

Sahadeva ArjunaNakulaBheemasena GROUP 4Q3. Who was the son of Dhritarashtra, but not born of Gandhari

GROUP 1Q4. In which parva or division of Mahabharata is the Bhagavat gita

GROUP 2Q4.For how many days did the Kurukshetra war continue.

GROUP 3Q4.Who was Suyodhana and what was his other name?

GROUP 4

Q4. What was the original name of Karna?ViduraSuryaputra JanamejayaVasusenaRound 4VISUAL ROUND3 questions for each group, time allotted 10 seconds,+40 for each correct answer,-5 for wrong answer and -5 for not answering. No transfer round. (120 marks)

DESCRIBE THE INCIDENT AND IDENTIFY CHARACTERSGROUP 1IDENTIFY THE PAINTING STYLE AND WHAT INCIDENT IT IS

GROUP 2IDENTIFY THE ART FORM AND WHAT INCIDENT IT IS

GROUP 3IDENTIFY THE ART FORM AND WHERE IT IS PERFORMED

GROUP 4IDENTIFY THE PICTURE AND WHERE THIS IS SITUATED

GROUP 1in which country is this dance form performed

GROUP 2IDENTIFY THE DANCE AND WHAT IS THE SPECIALITY YOU NOTICE

GROUP 3IDENTIFY THE ART FORM AND THE INCIDENT THAT IS PORTRAYED

GROUP 4IDENTIFY THE ART FORM AND WHERE IT IS PERFORMED

GROUP 1IDENTIFY THE PAINTING AND WHO HAS DRAWN IT

GROUP 2IDENTIFY THE PERSON AND WHAT IS HIS CONTRIBUTION

GROUP 3THE WOMAN WHO WROTE RAMAYANA AND IN WHICH LANGUAGEGROUP 4

Round 5POUNCE ROUNDTotal 15 questions of 10 marks each. No negative marks. Question goes to the group which raise their CARD first. No transfer POUNCE ROUNDQ1. Mahabharata: Name the two sons of Maadri.

POUNCE ROUNDQ2. Ramayana: HOW DID HANUMAN COME TO BE CALLED HANUMAN?

POUNCE ROUNDQ3. Mahabharata: Who was Bheeshmaka?

POUNCE ROUNDQ4. Mahabharata: Name the two brothers of Bheesma.

POUNCE ROUNDQ5. Ramayana: What did Hanuman give as momentum to Sita from Lord Ram?

POUNCE ROUNDQ6. Ramayana: Ayodhyaused to be thecapital ofwhich kingdom? POUNCE ROUNDQ7. Mahabharata: What was the name of Arjunas bow?POUNCE ROUNDQ8. Ramayana: Who was Manthara?.POUNCE ROUNDQ9. Mahabharata: Bheema had a son named ....... whose mother was a demoness by the name.......... POUNCE ROUNDQ10. Ramayana: In which direction did Hanumanjis search party go to search for Sita? POUNCE ROUNDQ11. Mahabharata: Who cursed King Parikshit that he would die of snake bite? POUNCE ROUNDQ12. Ramayana: Who fought with Ravana when he was carrying away Sita? POUNCE ROUNDQ13. Mahabharata: Who was the teacher of Karna? POUNCE ROUNDQ14. Ramayana: Which mountain appeared from the ocean requesting Hanuman to rest? POUNCE ROUNDQ15. Mahabharata: Who was the great grandfather of the Kauravas and Pandavas? Round 6 RAPID FIRE ROUNDTotal 6 questions for each group+15 marks for each correct answer. No negative marking. (90 marks)RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP AQ1. What is the favourite food of Hanuman? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP A Q2. Who was the mother of Bhishma? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP AQ3. In the Ramayana, who took the form of Mayamriga to tempt Sita? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP AQ4. In the Mahabharata, who cursed Krishna that he would be killed by a hunter in the forest? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP A Q5. Who re-incarnated with the sole intention of killing Bheeshma?RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP A Q6. What is the name of Ramayana in Hindi? Who is the author RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP BQ1. What is the Ramayana in Tamil? Who wrote it? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP BQ2. What was the name of prince Abhimanyus wife? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP BQ3. What is the name of the forest in which Sugreeva and Vali ruled? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP BQ4. What name did Draupadi assume during her stay with pandavas in King Viratas palace?RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP BQ5. Which devotee of Sri Ram did Hanuman meet in the city of Lanka? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP BQ6. Name one vice and addiction of the virtuous King YudhisthiraRAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP CQ1. What was the original name of sage Viswamitra? Which famous mantra did he compose? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP CQ2. Who was the husband of Shakuntala? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP CQ3. Who was the last commander-in -chief of the Kaurava army in the Kurukshetra battle?RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP CQ4. What did Hanuman use to burn down the city of Lanka? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP CQ5. Who became the King of Hastinapur after the battle ? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP CQ6. Who was the husband of Subhadra? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP DQ1. What was the name of Vishnu when he measured the three worlds with 3 steps? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP DQ2. Who was the grandson of Arjuna? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP DQ3 Who is Deva Guru and who is Asura Guru? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP DQ4. What was the name of King Dhritasastras mother? RAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP DQ5. Under whose architectural skill was the Rama Setu constructedRAPID FIRE ROUNDGROUP DQ6. Name the river which flows through Ayodhya.